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as in controversies
variance of opinion on a matter
a dispute over the proper pronunciation of "nuclear"
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as in disagreements
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
after much dispute, the school committee decided that all backpacks would have to be stored in lockers during class hours
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as in challenges
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir
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as in bickers
to express different opinions about something often angrily
hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team
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as in debates
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school
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Recent Examples of disputes
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Council members ultimately said the purpose of the sister city program was to build relationships between communities, not to settle international political disputes.
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Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Card disputes carry chargeback rights.
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Sabeer Nelliparamban,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Bart Jansen Decisions are also pending in culture-war disputes.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Fraud, complicated estates and ownership disputes are real.
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Mark Lewyn,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
More vehicles on the road means more potential for complex, multi-vehicle collisions and messier disputes over who caused what.
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Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
For example, the Herbert Hoover library's website emphasizes that some New Deal policies were first proposed by Hoover, while the Richard Nixon library in California was the focus of disputes over how much attention should be given to the Watergate scandal.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
But too many questions remain around Venezuela’s fiscal terms and how contract disputes might be solved.
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Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Tehran, which disputes the waterway being international waters, has previously raised the prospect of charging a kind of service fee, rather than toll, alongside Oman in the future.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The lawsuit disputes the officer’s version of events.
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Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
County disputes grand jury’s timeline In a 20-page response submitted to Yolo Superior Court, county officials argued the grand jury completed its work before prosecutors unsealed felony indictments against eight people connected to Devastating Pyrotechnics and BlackStar Fireworks.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
If a defendant appears and disputes ownership, litigation can stretch for years.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
The White House disputes the idea that its language reflects the final MOU.
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Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Williams disputes those claims, saying Monestime was not terminated and was offered another position within the organization.
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Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
No serious person disputes the moral urgency of helping people off the streets.
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Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Noun
Showdowns over international inspectors caused years of disputes between the US and Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and more recently Iran.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Council members ultimately said the purpose of the sister city program was to build relationships between communities, not to settle international political disputes.
—
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Card disputes carry chargeback rights.
—
Sabeer Nelliparamban,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Bart Jansen Decisions are also pending in culture-war disputes.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Fraud, complicated estates and ownership disputes are real.
—
Mark Lewyn,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
More vehicles on the road means more potential for complex, multi-vehicle collisions and messier disputes over who caused what.
—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
For example, the Herbert Hoover library's website emphasizes that some New Deal policies were first proposed by Hoover, while the Richard Nixon library in California was the focus of disputes over how much attention should be given to the Watergate scandal.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
But too many questions remain around Venezuela’s fiscal terms and how contract disputes might be solved.
—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Verb
Some have questioned the accuracy of Climate TRACE's vehicle emissions data, which the organization disputes.
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Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Tehran, which disputes the waterway being international waters, has previously raised the prospect of charging a kind of service fee, rather than toll, alongside Oman in the future.
—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The lawsuit disputes the officer’s version of events.
—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
County disputes grand jury’s timeline In a 20-page response submitted to Yolo Superior Court, county officials argued the grand jury completed its work before prosecutors unsealed felony indictments against eight people connected to Devastating Pyrotechnics and BlackStar Fireworks.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
If a defendant appears and disputes ownership, litigation can stretch for years.
—
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
The White House disputes the idea that its language reflects the final MOU.
—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Williams disputes those claims, saying Monestime was not terminated and was offered another position within the organization.
—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
No serious person disputes the moral urgency of helping people off the streets.
—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputes
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But the Dodgers organization seems to always find itself in the middle of other off-field controversies, and last season was no exception.
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Can Foxx remember a time when all three main wings of local government in Charlotte were dealing with such big changes and controversies?
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There’s also continuing disagreements that could unravel the deal.
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Given the patchy nature of Paleolithic evidence, this matter has provoked many disagreements, which began long before the publication of The Stone Age Diet.
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The case challenges the agency’s practice of holding noncitizens for sometimes days in facilities without a bed or other adequate accommodations.
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That’s what makes shadow AI fundamentally different from the shadow IT challenges companies have dealt with for years.
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The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.
Verb
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As Silicon Valley debates whether AI will replace millions of office workers, one of the executives building the technology’s underlying infrastructure says Gen Z shouldn’t buy into the apocalyptic job displacement predictions.
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So vetting needs pre-agreed criteria like strategic fit, feasibility, and speed to impact scored before the room debates, so the idea gets evaluated instead of the person who had it.
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According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.
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Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.
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In a 2024 study, researchers found that chimpanzee mothers tended to step in to defend their children in quarrels—say, over food or space in a tree—in about half of cases the researchers observed in the wild.
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Someone who questions burnout culture may be perceived as less committed.
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President again questions election results In the first round, Cepeda earned 41% of the vote, while de la Espriella garnered 44%, according to official results.
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“Disputes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputes. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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